Audi RS6
Registered from 2003 to 2023.
About this model
The Audi RS 6 is a high-performance variant of the Audi A6 range, produced by the high-performance subsidiary company Audi Sport GmbH, for its parent company Audi AG, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, from 2002 onwards.
From the Wikipedia article Audi RS 6, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2008 5.0 petrol. 27 of 208 tests failed, 13%.
Better than 95% of 2008 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 922 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 33% | 9 |
| Lights and electrics | 26% | 7 |
| Brakes | 22% | 6 |
| Tyres and wheels | 22% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 19% | 5 |
| Visibility | 15% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 33% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Brakes — 22% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 22% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 19% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lights and electrics — 26% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 100–120k miles this one fails 19% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 24% | 45 | |
| 80–100k miles | 10% | 27% | 58 | |
| 100–120k miles | 19% | 29% | 47 |
150 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00788/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02640/23
The front left side airbag is not properly fixed and the seat may cause the area covered by the airbag to move slightly. As a result, the protective effect of the airbag is reduced, increasing the risk of injury in case of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users